Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Equality

(+ ) (− ) (⋅) (÷) (= )
sum difference of product quotient equals
plus minus times divide is equal to
added to subtracted from multiply into gives
more than less than twice ratio is/was/should be
increased by decreased by of divided by yields
total less amounts to
represents
is the same as

1. Write an algebraic expression that represents each phrase. Let the variable x represent the
unknown number.

a. The product of a number and 5

b. A number added to 7

c. Three times a number

d. A number subtracted from 8

e. Twice a number, plus 1

2. Let n represent the unknown number. Translate each statement into an algebraic expression.

a. The sum of 5 and a number.

b. 3 more than a number.

c. The quotient of a number and 3.

d. Eight less than twice a number.

e. The sum of two numbers is four less than their product. (Use x and y for the numbers.)